(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

Of or pertaining to the metal iron.

plural of irony

The practice or act of asking someone a question in order to demonstrate their ignorance.

A theatrical effect in which the true meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.

The proposed punctuation mark ؟ or ⸮, used to suggest irony or sarcasm in a question.

plural of irony mark

A state in which earnest and ironic intents become muddled. / A return from irony to earnestness.

plural of post-irony

plural of dramatic irony